Canning Rhubarb Without Sugar
I dont understand your directions at all. You say add no liquid, then you say add juice and sugar. Please redo with very specific directions. I just dont get it and would like to can rhubarb for winter use. Thank you.
Cure Your Ingrown Toenail
Wow! My husband is consistently bothered with flareups of an ingrown toenail on his big toe. We will try this technique. Thanks for sharing.
Dividing Hydrangeas?
Just dig your shovel down into the bush and snag a piece of root, pot and water and keep out of the sun for a few days. You can also bend a branch down to the ground, cover with soil and keep watered. It will grow roots. Next spring dig up and move to desired...
Making Envelopes for Greeting Cards?
Take apart one envelope to make a template for others, orfold a white piece of paper around the card, allowing room for a fold-over top. Fold sides around the card. Remove the card and fold the side folds to the inside of the envelope, trim and glue.
Fixing a Fading Leather Sofa?
Get some paste shoe polish in the color that closely matches your sofa and apply. Let dry and then buff with a soft dry cloth. it worked on mine. old luck.
Grandma Anita's Biscotti
This recipe makes no sense. Please complete directions - bake the whole recipe in one big mass?
Remedy for Sunburn?
Use cold water-soaked towels on the sunburned areas, reimmersing the towels in cold water as they absorb the heat of the burns and feel warm to the touch. The best thing Ive found to relieve the pain.
Propagating Lilac and Forsythia Bushes?
Bend forsythia branches to the ground and cover with soil. Water often. Roots will form and then you can cut it from the mother plant and transplant. Ive also started them from cuttings placed in water and put out of the sun till rooted. Dig up baby lilac bushes...
Recipes Using Kale?
Ill second the kale chip idea because my son-in-law makes them for us and they are so good. Kids really go for them, too.
My Frugal Life: Street Theatre
We encountered the same scam in Lexington, KY. We fell for it, then came across the same couple on the other on ramp but needed to get somewhere so didnt turn around and approach them. But we should have called the police!
Preserving Herbs in Olive Oil?
Do not try to preserve fresh herbs in olive oil. It will eventually go bad and you could get very sick/die from ingesting it. But you can first dry the herbs so that all the moisture is gone, then put in olive oil. This way it will keep a long and will not...
Clean Bathtub with Krud Kutter
I have a brown stain in the fiberglass sink in our RV and have never been able to get it out. I will try the Krud Kutter and see what happens. Thanks.
Removing Odors from a Freezer
Im hoping that the vanilla works for ridding the ice cubes in my dispenser tray from their off taste. Will try it. Why do the ice cubes taste so bad?
Cleaning Silver Jewelry?
Soak in half ammonia and half water. Then scrub with old toothbrush and dish soap.
Peeling and Eating a Mango?
That sites method is too much work. I cut away thin strips of peel from top to bottom on half of the mango, holding it by the rind on theother half. Then cut wedges of the peeled half, dropping them onto a plate. Proceed with the other half in the same way...
Product Review: Glutino Gluten Free Pantry Baking Mixes
Thanks for the info, these types of products are so expensive elsewhere.
Getting Rid of Calluses on My Feet?
I know it sounds crazy but try Vicks Vapor Rub on them each night before retiring. Good luck.
Cleaning a Smooth Top Stove?
I use a razor blade all the time and its fine as long as you use it flat.
Alternative Uses for Coffee Filters?
Use to make tea bags for my own homemade teas. Tie up with kite string which is very strong and drop in a teapot of boiling water.
Le Creuset vs @Home Enameled Cast Iron Cookware?
Go to Americas Test Kitchens online for a review of the best ones to buy. Anne
Cleaning a Leather Couch?
I use liquid soap. I had read that it cleans and keeps the leather supple as well. Smells good, too. anne
Spending Money to Save Money
You are amazing! I would love to meet you in person. Why not have guests live in for a week of following you around to learn how to live below their means? I know a lot of folks need instruction in that area. Congrats! Anne
Cookies 'N Cream Pie
Try substituting real whipped cream in place of cool whip and make your own vanilla pudding(Betty Crocker). Its so easy and you will avoid chemicals/preservatives, as well. Its your familys health!!!
Black Bean Casserole with Cornbread Topping
So nice to see a nutritious recipe on this site. Thanks much. Anne
Remembering to Rotate Your Mattress
Thanks so much for that easy alliteration regarding rotating my mattresses.
Print Topographical Maps as Alternative to GPS
Thanks so much! We are travelers and do appreciate your advice, as we enjoy exploring as we travel to new areas of the U.S.
Buckwheat and Applesauce Muffins Recipe?
I imagine you could just substitute buckwheat flour for half of the white flour in any applesauce muffin recipe. For buckwheat pancakes, I add a little buckwheat to a pancake mix from a box and it works perfectly.
Reducing the Cost of Orthodontia?
I can speak from personal experience. As one of five kids, I had too many teeth for my small jaw. Our dentist pulled 2 permanent teeth from the top and the bottom--the ones next to my eye teeth--which allowed those eye teeth to have room to come down/up. Then...
Aunt Gladys' Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
Are these candied pineapple rings or fresh canned pineapple rings?
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and Dip
Ive been making my own ranch dressinf for years, but it was always missing something. Thanks for the recipe. I will try it without so many saltines, as they are not very healthful. But at least one can do away with all the preservatives.
Water Puddling Under Crisper Drawers?
We just got rid of the same problem! My husband removed the back of he refrigerator and cleaned off everything that was visible--a lot of dust and dirt--and we have not had any recurrence of water. So glad we did not have to replace the whole unit, as it is...
Dog Bakery Business Name Ideas?
How about Doggie Bites? Slogan: let us bite your dogs!, Youll be back for more!
Growing: Stevia
Thank you for the info. I am teaching a nutrition class and will pass this info along to the class.
Need Producer of Broccoli Rubber Bands?
What a novel idea! Thanks, I never would have thought of that.
